Variants of the original CH-53A Sea Stallion include the RH-53A/D, HH-53B/C, CH-53D, CH-53G, and MH-53H/J/M. The first CH-53As were powered by two General Electric T64-GE-6 turboshaft engines with 2,850 shp (2,125 kW) and had a maximum gross weight of 46,000 lb (20,865 kg), including 20,000 lb (9,072 kg) in payload. The helicopter was designated "CH-53A Sea Stallion" and delivery of production helicopters began in 1966. The prototype YCH-53A first flew on 14 October 1964. Sikorsky's S-65 was selected over Boeing Vertol's modified CH-47 Chinook version. Marines' "Heavy Helicopter Experimental" (HH(X)) competition begun in 1962. The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, which has new engines, new composite rotor blades, and a wider aircraft cabin, is set to replace the CH-53E. The less common MH-53E Sea Dragon fills the United States Navy's need for long-range minesweeping or airborne mine countermeasures missions, and perform heavy-lift duties for the Navy. It was built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Marine Corps. As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor, and canting the tail rotor 20°. More information on Voyager Evac at TFU.The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift helicopter operated by the United States military.This means that the pieces have to be flexed past eachother, which can often result in the mushroom-pins/hinges to be stripped from their sockets, leading to incredibly loose shoulder joints or in the worst case, they'll be torn off completely.Įvac was later redecoed for in the Toys"R"Us- exclusive "Masters of Metallikato" battle pack as Whirl, for the Revenge of the Fallen toyline, and the original Blackout tooling was reused for Grindor. Unfortunately, This mold's most major design flaw resides in the shoulders there is not enough clearance for them to move past the cockpit assembly due to the tabs catching on the inner molded details. Failing to do so is sure to misalign your Evac to bejeezus. Swinging the legs down locks the back assembly into place for robot mode, but simply swinging the legs back does not unlock it, with the user being required to actively separate the parts by hand. Getting the gears back into alignment is a veritable nightmare, as so many other parts shift and move as you attempt to manipulate the respective pieces. It is very easy for the gears in the cockpit/chest to become misaligned during transformation, enough so that the chest/head section refuses to align with the cockpit halves. The figure's retooling involved a new head and new hands that can hold standard weapon pegs such as the raft which replaced the Scorponok miniature. Another, less impressive Automorph is in his legs-If you pull his knees down, his shin armor pops out a bit. Thus, pressing the button on Evac's tail not only rotates his blades, but also rotates Scorponok's pincers, though this gimmick is actually easier to activate by rotating the geared wheel on Scorponok's undercarriage.ĭuring transformation, Evac's Automorphing gimmick is activated when the user swings down his legs, which in turn flips the chest section his head is mounted upon up and into position. A geared shaft linked to the rotor mechanism connects to a geared peg on Scorponok's back. A button on the very end of his tail can be pressed in a geared action to rotate his rotor blades, but this feature really comes into play when the user attaches the Deluxe-class Scorponok figure to the bottom of Evac's helicopter mode via two pegs. An aft "cage" compartment can be opened to release a small rescue raft, which becomes a hand-held gun for robot mode. Derailment Toys Transformers (2007)Īs part of the " AllSpark Power" portion of the movie line, Evac is a retool of the Voyager Blackout, transforming into a Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low heavy-lift helicopter in rescue helicopter colors. He was stationed at Lower Petrohex under Coelagon's command at the start of the Vehicon Apocalypse. Evac was a lobotomized Builder whose helicopter mode served the Resistance during the Grand Uprising.
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